Which of the following bodies is NOT recognised as ‘Public Authorities’ under the RTI Act?
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12%
Election Commission
17%
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
24%
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
46%
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Raichur doab, the bone of contention between Vijayanagar and Bahmani was located between which of the following rivers?
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10%
River Krishna and Godavari
67%
River Krishna and Tungabhadra
20%
River Tungabhadra and Godavari
3%
None of the above
Which of the following statements best describes 'Care Economy'?
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15%
In this, deliberate attention is paid to good governance policies for the dependent population.
45%
It consists of the work done by women at home taking care of the household chores.
23%
It is an economic system in which genuine care for people and nature is the top priority.
16%
In this, investments are made in demographic dividend to ensure better economic results in future.
Whenever forest land is diverted for non-forest purposes, Compensatory Afforestation is mandatory under which of the following Acts?
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8%
Biological Diversity Act, 2002
46%
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
37%
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
8%
Indian Forest Act, 1927
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the application of Geospatial Technology?
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12%
It simplifies complex data to improve decision making.
45%
This system has a unique ability to store, label, and delete the information using spatial systems.
26%
It helps in managing natural resources.
17%
It includes mapping and surveying techniques like global positioning system.
With reference to ‘Lassa Fever’, which of the following statements is correct?
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20%
Lassa fever can spread through the mucous membranes.
34%
This fever caused by a bacterium and is spread by rats.
31%
The infection cannot be transmitted through casual contact.
15%
It is primarily found in the countries of East Africa.
Consider the following statements regarding Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO). Choose the INCORRECT statement from the codes given below:
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9%
GEO satellites provide a larger coverage than LEO.
27%
LEO satellites are smaller and are cheaper to launch than GEOs or MEOs.
33%
MEO satellites are similar to LEO satellites in the context of functionality.
31%
A spacecraft in MEO appears to remain above Earth at a constant longitude.
There are two clocks, both set to show the correct time at 10 p.m. One clock gain one minute in an hour while the other gains 2 minutes in one hour. In this situation by how many minutes do these two clocks differ at 10 a.m. on the next day?
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11%
10 minutes
27%
8 minutes
57%
12 minutes
4%
14 minutes
A central sector scheme ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ is implemented by which of the following ministries?
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6%
Ministry of Rural Development
38%
Ministry of Women and Child Development
17%
Ministry of Home Affairs
39%
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
In the context of the spread of Indian Art and Culture abroad, which of the following statements is correct?
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31%
Angkor Wat temple is dedicated to God Shiva & is a World Heritage Site recognised by UNESCO.
31%
Prambanan Temple is the largest religious monument in whole of the world.
19%
Prambanan Temple complex is located in Cambodia.
19%
Borobudur Buddhist temple is the largest Buddhist temple in whole world.
The United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation is a multilateral collaborative programme between several organisations. Which among the following is NOT among those organisations?
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26%
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
36%
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
20%
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
18%
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Which among the following Lakes is NOT part of the ‘Great lakes of North America’?
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46%
Lake Victoria
18%
Lake Ontario
21%
Lake Michigan
15%
Lake Erie
With reference to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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55%
This scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Power.
19%
Membership of one adult female member of the family is mandatory in ownership of the house.
19%
To be eligible under this scheme, the beneficiary should not own a Pucca House in its name.
7%
This scheme is for both people residing in urban and rural areas.
In the context of Genetic Modification of Crops, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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9%
This technology involves inserting DNA into the genome of the plants.
20%
This technology involves inserting DNA into the genome of the plants.
34%
GM foods can cause allergic reactions and can increase antibiotic resistance.
37%
The only disadvantage of GM crops is that it increases the production cost.
With reference to the term ‘Public Order’, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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12%
It is considered as one of the grounds to restrict free speech.
30%
The power to legislate on aspects of public order rests with the States.
24%
Public order is normally equated with public peace and safety.
34%
Article 19 of the Constitution guarantees to all persons the right to freedom and conscience.
If all the members of a team are juniors or seniors and if the ratio of juniors to seniors on the team is 3 : 5, what per cent of the team members are seniors?
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10%
37.5%
29%
35.7%
55%
62.5%
7%
65.2%
Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Metamaterials, recently seen in the news?
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8%
They are smart materials that have a wide range of properties.
40%
They are from an artificial origin and are not found in nature.
37%
They derive their properties from the chemical composition found in natural materials.
15%
These materials are known as negative-index metamaterials.
Which of the following activities is NOT considered the correct source of Atmospheric Methane?
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14%
Human activities
25%
Emission from livestock production systems
46%
Aerobic decomposition of organic waste
15%
Fossil methane emission
In the context of ‘Raja Rammohan Roy’, a Socio-Religious Reformer, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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7%
He was deeply influenced by monotheism.
15%
He supported remarriage of widows.
18%
He wrote a book titled 'Gift to Monotheists'.
60%
He worked to counter the spread of Christianity in India.
Nuclear Energy is derived from which of the following a non-renewable resource that must be mined?
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61%
Uranium
15%
Titanium
9%
Aluminium
15%
Thorium
Oil Spills are common, and thousands of oil spills occur in ocean waters every year that has great impact on the marine life. In this context, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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6%
Oil spills can happen anywhere oil is drilled, transported, or used.
17%
It results in harmful effects on marine life such as hypothermia and heart damage.
22%
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 established responsibility to pay for restoration of oil spills.
55%
Oil Spills clean-up activities can remove 100% of the oil spilled.